Electromagnetic Wave Theory [Leather Bound]

J. A. Kong (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0966814398 | ISBN-13: 978-0966814392 | Publication Date: June 1, 2000

This is a first year graduate text on electromagnetic field theory emphasizing mathematical approaches, problem solving and physical interpretation. Examples deal with guidance, propagation, radiation and scattering of electromagnetic waves, metallic and dielectric wave guides, resonators, antennas and radiating structures, Cerenkov radiation, moving media, plasmas, crystals, integrated optics, lasers and fibers, remote sensing, geophysical probing, dipole antennas and stratified media.

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J. A. Kong is the President of The Electromagnetics Academy, and a Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. His area of interest is in electromagnetic waves and applications. He has published over 30 books, and over 600 journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers. He is the Chief Editor of the book series on Progress In Electromagnetics Research (PIER), the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications, and the Editor of the Wiley book series on Remote Sensing.

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• Leather Bound: 1007 pages
• Publisher: E M W Pub (June 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966814398
• ISBN-13: 978-0966814392
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unique and Thorough Text on Electromagnetic Wave Theory, January 14, 2001

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This review is from: Electromagnetic Wave Theory (Leather Bound)

This book presents a unified macroscopic theory of electromagnetic waves. It covers a wide range of topics, including those which are standard in many engineering electromagnetics textbooks and some which are unique to this one. For example, standard fare includes transmission line theory, time harmonic fields, reflection and transmission at a boundary, guidance, and resonance. In addition, Kong also covers EM waves in media - isotropic, anisotropic, bianisotropic, plasma - and the kDB system which is something unique. Kong also goes into advanced topics such as dyadic Green's functions, light guidance in fiber optics, and special relativity. A great deal of emphasis is placed on the fundamental importance of the wave vector k in electromagnetic wave theory by Kong. This is the central theme of the text - if you understand k, then you can understand the behavior of the wave.

This text is mainly used for two graduate courses in electromagnetic wave theory at MIT. Essentially the text is a copy of the lecture notes. As a graduate level text, it has a great deal of mathematics. However, the author usually shows enough steps so that the student can follow. Anyhow, the math is tedious but not overly complex, except for a few horrid sections. The notation used throughout the book is not very consistent. For example, coordinates are switched and use of j is replaced with -i. All in all, however, the text is very good. There is flow and reason from section to section and chapter to chapter. Equations are explained reasonably well. Some of the more advanced sections can be hard to get through though. There definitely needs to be more explanation in some sections like the guidance and resonance sections. Be warned though - this textbook is definitely a work in progress. Kong continuously adds new material to every edition, since he'll still be fine-tuning his course material. One can definitely use this text as their first encounter with electromagnetic wave theory. However, exposing yourself to E&M with a text like Griffiths' Electrodynamics would be tremendously helpful as an introduction.

If one has the chance, one should definitely take a course with Professor Kong. He is a god of E&M. And his lectures are an experience you should definitely have - they're great!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, January 17, 2011

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This review is from: Electromagnetic Wave Theory (Hardcover)

I used this book for a graduate-level electromagnetics course focusing on waveguides and the book was a phenomenal resource. Kong explains most topics very clearly through words and examples, and I thoroughly enjoyed the small snippets that were written about many influential scientists that were sprinkled throughout the text. The problems were thought-prevoking and challenging, and I would recommend this volume to anyone

5.0 out of 5 stars The order for the Red Book, August 18, 2011

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